Alfred E. Smith Foundation Announces Keynote Speakers for 80th Annual Al Smith Dinner, Return to Waldorf Astoria

| 09/10/2025

By: Patrick Grady

On October 16, the 80th Annual Al Smith Dinner will welcome keynote speakers, former Secretaries of State Mike Pompeo and Antony Blinken, back to the historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel after nearly a decade. New England Patriots owner and philanthropist, Robert Kraft, will receive this year’s “Happy Warrior Award.”

Check out the foundations website to contribute and learn more about their initiatives at www.alsmithfoundation.org.

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On October 16, the 80th Annual Al Smith Dinner will welcome keynote speakers, former Secretaries of State Mike Pompeo and Antony Blinken, back to the historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel after nearly a decade

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| 09/10/2025

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